( 2026:JHHC:4253 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 861 of 2026 1. Parasnath Mahto, aged about 42 years, son of Jethu Mahto 2. Lalu Mahto @ Laldeo Mahto @ Laldeu Mahto, aged about 27 years, son of Pramukh Mahto 3. Rajesh Paswan, aged about 40 years, son of Kailash Paswan 4. Puna Yadav, aged about 22 years, son of Suresh Yadav 5. Jamuna Yadav, aged about 42 years, son of Manki Yadav Petitioner no.1 to 5 are resident of village Raksi, Karailbar, Post Office and Police Station Bashishth Nagar, District-Chatra 6. Pintu Paswan, aged about 33 years, son of Lalo Paswan 7. Kamehswar Yadav, aged about 57 years, son of Mohan Yadav Petitioner nos. 6 to 7 are resident of village Sijua, Post Office Yogiara, Police Station-Pratappur, District-Chatra ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.P.P 02/ 16.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 21/2024, registered under sections 33 (1) (c) of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegation has been made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He further submits that land is not belonging to the petitioners. He further submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department, the land is not belonging to the petitioners and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition and in that view of the matter, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the ( 2026:JHHC:4253 ) learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.16.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-